sweet white violet
Viola blanda
USDA zones2 to 7
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sweet white violet (Viola blanda) is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland edges, rock gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and average to wet soil of most types. The fragrant white flowers attract butterflies and bees. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Runners help it spread, so give it room to roam.
Pairs well with American maidenhair fern, Flore Pleno lily of the valley, Sherwood Purple phlox, and Spring Beauty Siberian squill.
Native range
North America.